Belleville News Democrat: Education http://www.bnd.com/news/education/index.xml News, sports, and entertainment from Belleville News Democrat en-us Copyright 2008 Belleville News Democrat Education 60 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:01:49 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys support@Belleville.com Belleville East pupils organize food drive http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/550357.html http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/550357.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:12 CST For a group of Belleville East High School seniors, the Thanksgiving season is about giving others something for which to be thankful. Group formed to fix Illinois' public schools http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/547923.html http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/547923.html Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:09 CST Several prominent Illinois politicians are working together to try to fix the state's public school system. Illinois Department of Natural Resources offers teacher grants http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/546279.html http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/546279.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:37 CST The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is offering grants for educators who want to teach lessons on wildlife habitat. Union prez: Teacher pay tied to performance works http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/546067.html http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/546067.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:34 CST Performance-based pay is a road many teachers don't want to travel. But the newly elected president of one of the country's largest teachers unions says that in her experience, school-wide bonuses work. Student charged after fight at Alton High http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/546248.html http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/546248.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:55 CST ALTON -- An Alton High School student was charged Monday in connection with a fight at school on Friday, according to the Madison County Sheriff's Office. Diversity advocates hope to close racial testing gap in O'Fallon http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/545326.html http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/545326.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:29 CST O'Fallon Township High School seniors and longtime friends Hilary Anderson and Kirsten Stowe said they have found a few lighthearted differences among their racial backgrounds, but there is one thing they have in common they would like to change. Here comes the sun: Daytime classes to start at Lindenwood's Belleville campus http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/544593.html http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/544593.html Sun, 16 Nov 2008 04:11 CST -- U of I approves contract extension for president http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/542232.html http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/542232.html Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:23 CST University of Illinois trustees have voted to extend President Joseph White's contract by a year and a half. Highland schools addressing consistency in disciplinary measures http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/541191.html http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/541191.html Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:00 CST Highland school officials said they are working toward consistency in disciplinary measures at the high school in response to talk of unfair suspensions for drug- and alcohol-related offenses. Madison teachers plan to sue district http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/539883.html http://www.bnd.com/news/education/story/539883.html Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:38 CST --